I'm not a software developer, I'm just an end user. I want to know, with the FTP(File Transfer Profile[using the same ftp abbr., as in File Transfer Protocol, used on internet]) Will G1, or other Android users, be able to transfer files from one phone to the other? This is some serious lack of judgement from first SDK developers, since MANY phones allow this, from way back in the day!
Thanks for the info. -- SonhadorPR MCP #6152781 Registered Ubuntu User #23478 Registered Linux User #457355 On May 5, 12:46 am, Philipp Stecher <p...@hexdust.net> wrote: > Hi, > > I did some reading today and compiled this overview of bluetooth profiles. > > These are available in android 1.5: > # 1.1 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) > # 1.2 Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) > > These would be nice for all kinds of applications: > # 1.3 Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) > # 1.7 Device ID Profile (DID) > # 1.10 File Transfer Profile (FTP) > # 1.13 Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP) > # 1.16 Human Interface Device Profile (HID) > # 1.21 Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN) or the older # 1.19 LAN Access > Profile (LAP) > # 1.20 Object Push Profile (OPP) > # 1.22 Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP, PBA[1]) > # 1.23 Serial Port Profile (SPP) > # 1.24 Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP) > # 1.25 SIM Access Profile (SAP, SIM) > # 1.26 Synchronisation Profile (SYNCH) > > ( as seen on:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth_profile) > > Which profiles will be made available in the next android version and which > will never be available? > > Philipp > > > Mark summed it up pretty well. We don't have support in the SDK for > > Bluetooth right now. Getting some Bluetooth API's published in the SDK > > is a priority for the Android Bluetooth team. I can't wait to see the > > apps you guys come up with! > > > Nick > > > On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Mark Murphy <mmur...@commonsware.com> wrote: > > > moa wrote: > > >> Can someone explain the current situation with bluetooth from a > > >> developer point? > > > > Android supports Bluetooth. It incorporates several profiles -- Android > > > 1.5 adds A2DP, for example. > > > > Firmware developers can add additional Bluetooth support, either for > > > their own devices or as contributions back to the open source project. > > > > Application (SDK) developers cannot interact with the Bluetooth hardware > > > in any significant fashion. > > > >> I take it the latest 1.5 version still does not have development of > > >> bluetooth apps? > > > > AFAIK, that is correct. > > > >> If not, when is this going to happen? > > > >http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-information-on-ap... > > >emoved-in.html > > > > Obviously, they weren't able to devote sufficient engineering time in > > > the cupcake timeframe to address their security concerns. > > > >> I saw some post about it being available via compiling the framework, > > >> what does this mean? Does this mean an app can be done that uses > > >> bluetooth or is this just for developemt only? > > > > It means that device manufacturers or people contributing changes to the > > > firmware via the open source project can do more with Bluetooth. > > > However, those changes are distributed as firmware updates or > > > deployments, not in the form of APKs downloaded off of markets. > > > > Learn more at: > > > >http://source.android.com > > > >> I am only just starting to look at Android, so totally new to this. > > >> However, if I can't do bluetooth SPP connections then it's no use to > > >> me for what I want, so I'll not bother for now. > > > > There may be ways you can help get the Bluetooth support you seek, but > > > questions like that are best asked on a discussion list related to the > > > open source project: > > > >http://source.android.com/discuss > > > > Otherwise, hope for BlueZ to be available in the SDK in the next release. > > > > -- > > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > > >http://commonsware.com|http://twitter.com/commonsguy > > > > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 2.0 Available! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
